Country Japan - Tree Osmanthus Area 36.72 km² Prefecture Saitama Prefecture | Region Kantō Phone number 0495-25-1111 Population 77,880 (Feb 2016) Local time Tuesday 7:00 PM | |
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Time zone Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) - Flower Oenothera tetraptera (Tsukimiso in Japanese) Weather 9°C, Wind NW at 21 km/h, 59% Humidity | ||
Honjō (本庄市, Honjō-shi) is a city located in Saitama Prefecture, in the central Kantō region of Japan. As of 1 February 2016, the city had an estimated population of 77,880 and a population density of 868 persons per km². Its total area was 89.69 square kilometres (34.63 sq mi).
Contents
- Map of Honjo Saitama Prefecture Japan
- Geography
- Surrounding municipalities
- History
- Economy
- Education
- Railway
- Highway
- Sister city relations
- Local attractions
- Note people from Honj
- References
Map of Honjo, Saitama Prefecture, Japan
Geography
Located in northwestern Saitama Prefecture, Honjō is on the upper reaches of the Tone River.
Surrounding municipalities
History
The area of Honjō has been inhabited since prehistoric times and numerous burial mounds from the Kofun period have been found in the area. During the Kamakura period, the area was dominated by the Honjō clan, who continued to rule over a castle town and eventually the short-lived Honjō Domain during the early Tokugawa shogunate of the Edo period. After the suppression of Honjō Domain, the town continued to prosper as Honjō-juku, a post station on the Nakasendo highway. During the late Edo period and early Meiji period, the area was noted for sericulture. The modern town of Honjō was created within Kodama District, Saitama with the establishment of the municipalities system on April 1, 1889. Honjō was elevated to city status on July 1, 1954 by merging with neighboring Fujita, Nitte, Asahi and Kitaizumi villages.
On January 10, 2006, the town of Kodama was merged into Honjō.
Economy
The economy of Honjō is based on light and precision manufacturing and agriculture, and the city is also a regional commercial center.